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My M6 Gran Coupe was built yesterday

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#1 ·
Hi All !

My first ever brand new car, although I was very high up on the UK waiting list after putting a deposit down an F10 M5 way back in 2010, but in the end did not have the courage to go through with it.

Anyway this time around it was not a well thought out or planned purchase, more like woke up a couple of weeks ago and said I want a new car. I was actually trying to order an F10 M5 but then thought, hey what about the M6 Gran Coupe and here is the result :

Model M6 - EUR
Development Code F06 (M6)
Chassis COUPE
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine S63T
Displacement 4.40
Power 412
Drivetrain HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour Imperial Blue Brilliant Effect Metallic - A89
Upholstery Full Leather Merino/Silverstone Ii - X3A9
Production Plant DINGOLFING
Production Date 2015-11-12

Options :

1CA Selection Cop Relevant Vehicles
2PA Locking Wheel Bolts
2VB Tyre Pressure Indicator
3AG Backup Camera
322 Comfort Access System
323 Soft Close Automatic System For Doors
356 Climate Comfort Laminated Glass
358 Climate Comfort Windscreen
4MA M Multif. Seats F. Driver A. Pass.
415 Sunblind For Rear Window
428 Warning Triangle
441 Smokers Package
5AC Autom. High-beam Headlights Control
5DL Surround View
552 Adaptive Led Headlight
6AC Intelligent Emergency Call Intelligenter
6AE Teleservices
6AK Connecteddrive Services
6AM Real Time Traffic Information
6AN Concierge Services
6AP Remote Services
6AR Internet
6FV Online Entertainment
6NS Convenience Telephony With Extended
6UK Night Vision With Object Recognition
601 Tv Function
609 Navigation System Professional
610 Head Up Display
654 Dab Tuner
688 Harman/kardon Surround Sound System
698 Area-code 2
7S9 Connecteddrive Services Paket
8KA Oelservice Int. 30.000 Km/24 Months
8SM Vin, Visible From Outside
8S2 Coding Of Alarm Signal
8S3 Automatic Lock When Driving Away
8TF Active Protection For Pedestrians
8TG Anti-theft System
812 England Version England
850 Add Fuel Tank Filling For Export
877 Deletion Cross-over Operation
880 English / On-board Documentation

Standard Equipment :

1CC Automatic Start/stop Function
1CD Brake Energy Regeneration
2MK M Dct With Drivelogic
2PS 20"m Lt/aly Wheels Double Sp. 433M
223 Dynamic Damper Control
302 Alarm System
4MC Interior Trim Finishers Carbon Fibre
4UR Ambient Light
423 Floor Mats, Velour
430 Int/ext Rr Vw Mirror W Aut Anti-dazzle
488 Lumbar Support Driver/front Passenger
494 Seat Heating F Driver/front Passenger
508 Park Distance Control (pdc)
760 Individual High-gloss Satin Chrome
853 Language Version English
 
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#3 ·
Many Thanks mate !

I hope it will be....I have never sat in an M6 GC, let alone driven one :nerd

Feel free to share your ownership impressions ;)
 
#4 ·
You didn't even sit in one before you ordered it!?

At least I had before I ordered mine, for about 2 minutes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2013. Compared to the M5 (E39 or F10) you'll find the seating position is very low.

You're welcome to come and sit in mine if you're free on a Monday evening when I'm down South.
 
#5 ·
But I read your review and you said it was good !! So I went with it. :angel

After ordering and putting a deposit down over the phone the dealer invited me in to let me sit in a 640d GC and also drive an F10 M5. The whole purchase process was a real hurry as I wanted one ASAP and also feel I have got a pretty goo deal too.

My only regret is I didn't get the Competition Pack as I feared it might be too low with it. I had huge pressure from my girlfriend as we bought a Mercedes E Class Coupe to use whilst my M5 is having an engine overhaul, and she keep going on an on about how low it is and getting in and out is a nightmare. After sitting in the 640d GC though she sort of loved it and I reckon I could have got away with the comp pack...

Tonight Monday ? Its going to be pretty tough to get down there today mate.
 
#6 ·
I hate to tell you, but the M6 GC Competition Pack is no lower than the standard M6 GC, it's only the M5 that's lower! However the M6 will be a little lower than the 640d and the seat bolsters are bigger, but hopefully you'll be OK! My 81 year old father in law had no trouble getting in and out (he managed the M1 too which was quite a surprise given that the top of the seat base is 9 inches off the ground), but my 78 year old aunt made a bit of a meal of it!

I'm not down this Monday, but am on the 23rd.
 
#7 ·
Aaarghhh !!!! :eek :crying

Yeah I think we will be ok I reckon.

Lets keep in touch about the 23rd....but I reckon I'll be dead after the weekend (my birthday)....plus too much stuff still to organise for my trip away at the end of November.
 
#8 ·
I hope that you update this thread with pictures as soon as you receive the M6 GC!
 
#9 ·
For sure Tiago !

Then again also once you detail her for me :wink
 
#10 ·
Its at sea :

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610 At Port of Exit - 20th November
9620 At Sea - 25th November
9800 Arrived Dealer
 
#12 ·
Haha yes indeed !

Although I have heard of some cars have fallen off the ships...

Dealers and BMW themselves are saying it will be at the dealership on the 7th December, which is not ideal for me. I would like it on or before the 4th December, as flying out on the 5th and not back on the 23rd and much prefer if its at home than outdoors at the dealer....
 
#13 ·
Mine arrived at the dealers much more quickly than they were expecting after it arrived in the UK. They were expecting a good week or so, it arrived the next day! They said that it could be because they gave the higher value cars priority, the quicker they got rid of them the less likely they were to be damaged.
 
#14 ·
Wow that's great to hear Richard and sort of makes sense !
 
#19 ·
Voila :

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610 At Port of Exit - 20th November
9620 At Sea - 25th November
9630 At Port of Entry - 26th November
9800 Arrived Dealer

Also the expected date of arrival at dealer has been moving around from Week 49 (30th November to 6th December) to 8th December to 7th December and now to 4th of December and I fly out of UK on the 5th..... hopefully it sticks to the 4th or moves closer !
 
#21 ·
Wow I really hope so Richard !!
 
#25 ·
So the current update is still as per the 26th November : At Port of Entry.

I did go into my dealer at the weekend to sign some paperwork etc.

He says the vehicle has been assigned a number plate and date of first registration was 27th November.

He still thinks it will be with him by the 4th December and at a push slightly earlier.

I told him not to clean the car and make sure I can pick it up on the 4th itself.

I wonder how things are going to move this week ......
 
#32 ·
Thanks and will do so for sure !
 
#36 ·
Hey Simon !

Actually its Coopers, in Thames Ditton (near Surbiton).

Many thanks though.....I'm already a bit wired on coffee since early this morning :)
 
#45 ·
Come on, get those pictures up!


@limeypride if you think M6 GC's are rare in the US you should try and find one in the UK! We have less than 400, in the USA there are about 2,500.
Wow. Cool to know. How did you get those numbers?

If you factor in the square mileage difference--the U.S. being about 40 times the square mileage of the U.K.--then you've got a wayyyyyy better chance of seeing one than me :0)
 
#40 ·
Long story guys, and I am not fully sure what happened but it only arrived at the dealers this morning at 11.

Apparently my dealer had sent a car transporter themselves to go and pick it up from the BMW depot or something.

I will be picking the car up at 5pm today !
 
#41 ·
Very happy for you and anxiously await your first impressions and pictures!
 
#42 ·
Thanks Tiago !!

I will be sure to do so.

I have a nicer phone today that actually does colour photos now :)
 
#46 ·
Hey Guys,

Finally got it !!

All went to plan.

The handover was quite fun actually. Its a personal first time for me getting a brand new car.

Put 150 miles onto the car last night ;)



















 
#50 · (Edited)
Hey Guys,

Finally got it !!

All went to plan.

The handover was quite fun actually. Its a personal first time for me getting a brand new car.

Put 150 miles onto the car last night ;)
I'm stunned at how much I like that interior colour combo; I've always resisted the Silverstone interior liking Silverstone only on the exterior... but that looks lovely!

Now get yourself 10mm spacers all-around and she'll be ready for prom :angel

Congratulations!

I think you said you're off on vacation--bet that feels like torture about now :devil but I imagine you'll be getting up quite early for those days you're still at home and finding excuses to go to the shops and what not... been there myself (not to your shops or anything 'cause that'd be weird... you know what I mean).

Do you know the model designation of those wheels--I swear each time I see them on a UK car, they're subtly different to mine (343M 20")?
 
#49 ·
Outstanding colour combo ;)

That is a lovely looking car. I second Richard's comments though - 4 months into ownership and I have a couple of marks on the leather despite being really careful and despite BMW having apparently protected it.

Two things - Renpur leather cleaner is extremely good and brings it all back nicely. And BMW's leather protection is crap.

Congratulations again. And I'm glad your collection experience was enjoyable. Coopers are clearly better at it than Stephen James...
 
#54 ·
They are definitely available in the USA, more than 600 US Spec cars have them fitted.

Example 2016 BMW M6 Gran Coupe For Sale - CarGurus
Perhaps a 2016-only option here.


My response is based on the BMWUSA.com web site where, interestingly, you can't *build* a car with them... and yet the default picture when you start the build apparently has them. Select Comp Pkg and the 343Ms come in and replace them. In short, there's no way to option them on with Comp Pkg so I assume the build site is out of date or that's not a supported pairing.


Having looked for months for my current M6, I know with a high degree of certainty that they weren't present on any of the cars I looked at. My guess is, at least here in the States, I didn't see them because my search was scoped to Competition Package cars only.


The one you posted that's at BMW Seattle (less than 40 miles from me) is also NOT Competition Package; the second M6GC they have there is also NOT Comp Pkg but it has 343M wheels.


My guess is we're in the middle of transitioning to those wheels for the 2016 MY cars...
 
#56 ·
The 433M have been available on US spec cars since launch,

I'd like to understand what you base that on since it contradicts what I've learned from almost a full year of research that ultimately led to the purchase of my now only 4-month old car, i.e. the research is fresh in my head. That research included both web site builds and searches over cars.com and others where the results included vehicles both with and without Comp Pkg (not likely true of web site builds, though, granted). At no point did I see these wheels (to the best of my knowledge, anyway) and I must've perused literally 100s of car during that time.


So I'm curious, can you show me what makes you so certain?
 
#59 · (Edited)
Thanks for the details.

// edit: you already answered the first part of my question; I scrolled too quickly and missed the heading-text... corrected.

For the 433M+7MA vehicles, are you able to determine if they were individual builds (i.e. built in Germany and shipped here to very patient customers) or the more generic/common builds destined for dealers' lots?

I find it strange that the build site doesn't permit this combo at all... c'est la vie.
 
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